Storey And Campbell Take Titles In Busy Weekend For The Lions

Friday, February 7

Staten Island, N.Y.

12:30 p.m.

Columbia

UAlbany Winter Classic

Photo by: Columbia University Athletics/Mike McLaughlin

Storey And Campbell Take Titles In Busy Weekend For The Lions

2/9/2020 4:38:00 PM | Track and Field

Results (UAlbany WC)Results (CC Invite)Results (MG Women)Results (MG Men)

Senior Katie Wasserman clocked the 15th best time in the country in the One-Mile at the Camel City Invite.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y./NEW YORK/WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – It was a busy weekend for Columbia Track & Field, with juniors Grace Campbell (high jump) and Jackson Storey (800-Meter Run) taking titles in their respective events, and senior Katie Wasserman clocking a personal best time, which is also the 15th best One-Mile Run time in the country as the Lions competed in three different competitions over the weekend.

Campbell and Storey took their wins at the UAlbany Winter Classic, at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, New York on Friday, Feb. 7, while Wasserman locked up her PR time of 4:40.29 at the Camel City Invitational on Feb. 7 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina at the JDL Fast Track. Junior Jack Pihlkar, competing at the historic 113th Millrose Games on Thursday, Feb. 6 at The Armory in New York, New York, finished third in the weight throw as the Lions locked up several top marks across the three different competitions.

HOW IT HAPPENED (WOMEN'S EVENTS): In a field that included former World Champion and 2016 Olympic Bronze medalist Jenny Simpson, Wasserman set her sights on a national mark and she got just that, finishing sixth in the One-Mile run in 4:40.29 which is the 15th best time in the country.

At the UAlbany Winter Classic, the Lions collected a handful of top finishes on the track, with the best finish coming from junior Madelyn Sessler, who finished fifth in the 60-Meter Hurdles, crossing the line at 9.08. In the 1,000-Meter Run, senior Emily Digman locked up a fifth-place finish with a time of 2:58.36, while in the One-Mile, sophomore Linnaea Kavulich finished seventh, clocking a PR time of 5:02.88.

While in the field, the Lion women locked up a win at the UAlbany Winter Classic, with Campbell providing the first-place finish in the high jump. Campbell, looking to snag a win, cleared a height of 1.70m to come away with the win, while in the long jump first-year Tiffany Bautista locked up a second-place finish with a PR leap of 5.70m.

The Lion women did have a solid mark in the weight throw at the Millrose Games, as sophomore Haley Montgomery tossed a mark of 13.45m and for Montgomery it was a solid weekend overall as she also competed at the UAlbany Winter Classic, tossing a PR mark of 13.76m to finish 27th.

HOW IT HAPPENED (MEN'S EVENTS): At the UAlbany Winter Classic, Storey gave the Lion men the best finish of the weekend, clocking a time of 1:51.34 in the 800m to take first in the event, and the mark is the best time Storey has run in the 800m this season. A pair of top five finishes were collected in the long-distance events, with junior Aaron Breene clocking a PR time of 2:28.18 to finish third in the 1,000m and sophomore David Vorbach finishing fifth in the One-Mile with a PR time of 4:15.51.

In the field at the UAlbany Winter Classic, first-year Will O'Brien cleared a second-place PR height of 4.80m in the Pole Vault, while senior Hunter Hasley tossed a mark of 16.90m in the weight throw to finish fifth overall. As for Pihlkar's third-place mark of 18.76m at the Millrose Games, it was his third best mark of the season.

UALBANY WINTER CLASSIC
Staten Island, N.Y. (Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex)

Women's Track Events:
60-Meter Dash (Prelims): (1. Genoiska Cancel, UNATT., 7.49Q) 10. Rachel Marsh, 7.96
60m (Finals): (1. Genesis Walker, Rider, 7.94) 30. Alexis Knight, 8.29
60-Meter Hurdles (Prelims): (1. Sara Gardner, GSTC New Balance, 8.61) 5. Madelyn Sessler, 9.06Q
60m Hurdles (Final): (1. Gardner, 8.56) 5. Sessler, 9.08
200-Meter Dash: (1. Halima Scott, Delaware, 24.25) 14. Marsh, 25.67; 22. Knight, 25.86
500-Meter Dash: (1. Michaela Meyer, Delaware, 1:11.96) 14. Peyton Jones, 1:18.45; 19. Brianna Hodges, 1:19.05; 29. Jackson Betty, 1:21.96
1,000-Meter Run: (1. Jacqueline Thorne, Sacred Heart, 2:56.56) 5. Emily Digman, 2:58.36; 14. Alex Rodman, 3:01.88; 20. Emily Rooney, 3:04.00; 29. Cassidy Williams, 3:06.83
One-Mile Run: (1. Clodagh O'Reilly, Stony Brook, 4:56.84) 7. Linnaea Kavulich, 5:02.88; 12. Angela Saidman, 5:04.51; 23. Rachel Kenny, 5:12.72

Women's Field Events:
High Jump: 1. Grace Campbell, 5-7.00/1.70m; 7. Anna Jordahl-Henry, 5-3.00/1.60m; 12. Julia Jordahl-Henry, 5-1.00/1.55m
Long Jump: (1. Mariah Hubbard, Monmouth, 18-9.25/5.72m) 2. Tiffany Bautista, 18-8.50/5.70m; 15. Sessler, 16-10.75/5.15m
Triple Jump: (1. Thea LaFond, Commonwealth of Dominica, 47-0.25/14.33m) 6. Bautista, 38-7.50/11.77m
Shot Put: (1. Taylor Parker, LIU, 46-10.25/14.28m) 22. Cameron Downey, 36-5.50/11.11m; Hailey Montgomery, FOUL
Weight Throw: (1. Tiffany Hanna, Wagner, 56-4.50/17.18m) 27. Montgomery, 45-1.75/13.76m; Kayla-Rae Gordon, 42-6.25/12.96m; 46. Downey, 35-7.25/10.85m

Men's Track Events:
60-Meter Dash (Prelims): (1. Andre Marcano, CPTC New Balance, 6.82Q) 18. Jahi Hernandez, 7.04; 24. Chris Balthazar, 7.09
60m (Finals): (1. Sean Sinclair, LIU, 6.95) 6. Balthazar, 7.05; 64. Brock Thompson, 7.50
60-Meter Hurdles (Prelims): (1. Giano Roberts, Monroe College (NR) 7.94Q) 18. Moe Abusway, 8.51
200-Meter Dash: (1. Zachary DeLone, Lehigh, 21.69) 9. Balthazar, 22.13; 12. Hernandez, 22.21; 49. Gio Trejos, 23.05
400-Meter Dash: (1. Mica Petit-Homme, Shore AC, 48.90) 15. Brodie Holmes, 49.97; 37. James Chung, 51.32; 51. Trejos, 51.79; Jemal Vaunado II, 52.54
500-Meter Run: (1. Myles Banfield, Albany, 1:02.88) 24. Vasilis Kopanas, 1:07.84
800-Meter Run: 1. Jackson Storey, 1:51.34; 20. Nixon McKenzie, 1:56.24; 25. Ian Irish, 1:56.65; 44. Juan Lasso, 2:00.07
1,000-Meter Run: (1. John Benner, Vermont, 2:26.52) 3. Aaron Breene, 2:28.18; 8. Owen Bishop, 2:31.79
One-Mile Run: (1. Robert Becker, Stony Brook, 4:09.09) 5. David Vorbach, 4:15.51; Kenny Vasbinder, DNF
3,000-Meter Run: (1. Kyle Mueller, 8:12.79) 13. Dominic Dyer, 8:42.77

Men's Field Events:
Pole Vault: (1. Peter Roach, Apex Vaulting, 16-6.75/5.05m) 2. Will O'Brien, 15-9.00/4.80m; 6. Ben Poth, 14-9.00/4.50m; Logan Rubasch, NH; Tiber Seireeni, NH
Shot Put: (1. Ryan Roger, Georgian Court, 54-9.50/16.70m) 27. Hunter Hasley, 41-3.25/12.58m; Matt Lange, FOUL
Weight Throw: (1. Cameron Croce, Sacred Heart, 58-8.75/17.90m) 5. Hasley, 55-5.50/16.90m

113th MILLROSE GAMES
New York, New York (The Armory)

Women's Track Events:
4x400-Meter Relay: (1. Burkley, Samuels, Diop, Anderson, St. John's, 3:42.63) 4. Knight, Carlita Taylor, Marsh, Jones, 3:52.55

Women's Field Events:
Weight Throw: (1. Jeneva Stevens, NYAC, 69-1.50/21.07m) 8. Montgomery, 44-1.50/13.45m

Men's Track Events:
4x400-Meter Relay: (1. Oglesby, Elysee, C. Ellis, K. Ellis, 3:18.42) Balthazar, Hernandez, Holmes, Kopanas, DQ

Men's Field Events:
Weight Throw: (1. Rudy Winkler, NYAC, 69-9.00/21.26m) 3. Jack Pihlkar, 61-6.75/18.76m

CAMEL CITY INVITATIONAL
Winston-Salem, North Carolina (JDL Fast Track)

Women's Track Events:
One-Mile Run: (1. Jessica Harris, Nike, 4:33.59) 6. Katie Wasserman, 4:40.29
3,000-Meter Run: (1. Jenny Simpson, New Balance, 8:51.49) 10. Allie Hays, 9:35.07

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